By Natcha Patanasophon

 

The Thai government must do more to ease the financial strain placed upon the people due to the pandemic and the struggling economy, an opposition parliamentarian told Thai Enquirer on Monday.

 

The country has seen commodity prices jump due to inflation, stagnant wages, and increasing unemployment due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Despite the economic downturn, the Thai government is aiming to increase taxes including land and building tax, international tourist tax and cryptocurrency trading tax in a move criticized by opposition MPs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/36862/increasing-taxes-is-not-the-answer-to-governments-budget-shortfalls-opposition-mp-says/

 

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Why dont we start 10 more SHA+ , 20 more Test,Test, Test and go back and make more revenue?

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite the economic downturn, the Thai government is aiming to increase taxes including land and building tax, international tourist tax and cryptocurrency trading tax in a move criticized by opposition MPs.

Because they have no other ideas.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite the economic downturn, the Thai government is aiming to increase taxes including land and building tax, international tourist tax and cryptocurrency trading tax in a move criticized by opposition MPs.

None of these taxes affect the poorest of the population who

also suffer the worst, so what is the MP really complaining about.

just  trying to make  political points ..

regards Worgeordie